Management
GSA's $13 billion fraud claim relies on cases predating task force
The settlements cited add up to just $117 million, and at least one case predates the Trump administration.
Management
Politicizing government investments hurts all of us
COMMENTARY | What happens when political appointees, rather than career experts, get the final say over where federal dollars go?
Workforce
Unions: OPM’s suitability and performance management overhauls assert ‘plenary’ authority over federal firing
A coalition of labor groups sued the Trump administration Monday, arguing recent moves to centralize authority within the Office of Personnel Management and insert subjective criteria into employee evaluations amount to an end-run around the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act.
Oversight
GSA says it’s uncovered ‘record-setting’ $13B in suspected procurement fraud
The White House added General Services Administration fraud estimates to its website that serves as a ledger for suspected fraud across the federal government.
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Management
State Department board’s ability to challenge firings undercut by DOJ
Critics of the decision say the Justice Department's opinion is another step in the Trump administration's goal of making it easier to fire federal employees who are not fully aligned with its policy goals.
Management
Blanche is confirmed. Now Congress needs to hold him accountable
COMMENTARY | A former Justice Department staffer argues that Congress must protect whistleblowers and demand answers when the agency crosses the line.
Management
White House space transportation policy calls for integration with air traffic control modernization
The guidance directs the Transportation Department and other agencies to “implement a plan to integrate space launch and reentry management into airspace and traffic control modernization efforts.”
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Workforce
Unions accuse mediation agency of ‘doublespeak’ in updated lawsuit
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service’s new policy allowing it to investigate the arbitrability of disputes if an agency objects to participating in them exceeds the “ministerial” agency’s authority, labor groups argue.
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Oversight
Postal inspectors aren’t being pulled away from mail crime investigations for immigration enforcement, IG reports
The watchdog found that postal white collar crime investigations were not affected by “resource shifts.”
Oversight
Watchdog: NSA’s NDAs don’t comply with whistleblower law
As the Trump administration weighs instituting a standardized non-disclosure agreement for employees across government, one agency that already uses them routinely fails to educate workers about their whistleblower rights.
Tech
What AI’s workplace adoption means for government agencies
COMMENTARY | Census data shows how workers are using AI in their everyday jobs, while government leaders are testing ways to bring those same practical uses into the public sector.
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Workforce
IRS CEO’s call to end advanced leave should be ‘null and void,’ NTEU says in lawsuit
The National Treasury Employees Union argues Frank Bisignano running the IRS without Senate confirmation violates the Constitution.
Oversight
‘Glaring violations’ of the Hatch Act by senior Trump officials have gone unpunished for months, good government group alleges
On Thursday, the Office of Special Counsel submitted disciplinary complaints against two federal employees over apparent Hatch Act violations.
Management
House Democrats want answers on what CISA lost in workforce cuts
Lawmakers want Congress’ watchdog to assess what capabilities were lost after the cyber agency shed roughly one-third of its staff.
Management
Trump’s FDA pick faces questions about leading the agency
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who will oversee her confirmation, says Dr. Heidi Overton’s management experience and role in the administration’s vaccine policy raise concerns.
Workforce
Federal job listings provide clues for next set of Schedule P/C conversions
New analysis from the Partnership for Public Service reveals that agencies have begun advertising positions as Schedule Policy/Career or planned for the at-will job category.
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Tech
OPM wants to woo young workers. Can internet memes overcome Trump’s cuts to the civil service?
An agency spokeswoman said that a four-person communications team — most younger than 30 — is spearheading the effort to make OPM’s social media more appealing to younger potential hires.
Management
GSA looks to ‘meaningfully increase’ hiring to replenish its workforce
Current and former GSA officials said significant hiring is needed at the Public Buildings Service to help the agency recover from last year’s deep staffing cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Life happened. Now what about your retirement benefits?
From reemployment to remarriage, life after federal service can bring changes that affect your annuity, insurance and survivor benefits.
Management
New CDC chief looks to rebuild a workforce fearful of retaliation
On Wednesday, Dr. Erica Schwartz told staff “there is no retribution for honest thought and honest conversation” under her leadership.
Management
Appeals court keeps limits on DHS immigration enforcement near churches
The ruling requires Homeland Security Department agents to follow the more restrictive Biden-era rules at the affected houses of worship while the case moves forward.
Oversight
The watchdog gets watched: GAO’s hiring process length faces scrutiny
In a new report by the inspector general for the Government Accountability Office, investigators also found that in fiscal 2024 the agency excluded certain data from time-to-hire calculations and was inconsistent about when the hiring process started.
Workforce
Archives workers granted telework ahead of D.C. IndyCar race
But a union representing employees at the National Archives’ headquarters said the measure should extend past this weekend, as the building is beset by temporary construction associated with the race.
